MACHESNEY PARK, Ill. (WTVO) — One woman is reflecting on a state grant that has changed her life.
Della Fletcher is one of many Machesney Park residents benefiting from the village’s Home Repair and Accessibility Program. The program is funded by grants from the Illinois Housing Development Authority.
Low-income residents can apply for home renovations such as repairing or replacing roofs, windows, siding, furnaces and air conditioners. The program has run the past 23 years, and Fletcher said she applied for the past 14 years. She said she finally received the award in 2024…